Real Tacos (my dad's tacos)

Name: Real Tacos (my dad's tacos)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cumin; ½ teaspoon coriander; 1 tablespoon garlic (powder or crushed); 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons chilli powder; 1 teaspoon cinnamon (one dad pinch); ½ teaspoon ground mustard; 1 tablespoon oregano (ground or fresh); 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional); 1 tablespoon onion (ground or fresh, optional); 1 pound ground beef; ½ lime (or 2 to 4 tablespoons of lime juice, to taste); Seasoning (as prepared before); ¼ cup water; 1 bag of tortillas, or box of taco shells, or both; diced tomatoes; shredded taco cheese; 1 can of refried beans, pinto beans are also good

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

I put the setting to 4 servings, but you're expected to eat more than one serving

Updated at: Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:27:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories689.4 kcal (34%)

Total Fat31.4 g (45%)

Carbs70.9 g (27%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein34.3 g (69%)

Sodium1485 mg (74%)

Fiber13.9 g (50%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Taco Seasoning

Step 1

Put all listed spices into a shakable container, and shake. If you don't have something with a lid, you can also just stir it together in a bowl, but shaking it works better.

cumin1 teaspoon

coriander½ teaspoon

garlic1 tablespoon

salt1 teaspoon

chilli powder2 tablespoons

cinnamon1 teaspoon

ground mustard½ teaspoon

oregano1 tablespoon

smoked paprika1 teaspoon

cornstarch1 tablespoon

onion1 tablespoon

Step 2

Keep the seasoning on hand for cooking the beef.

To Make Taco Meat

Step 3

Brown the meat on a flat pan on the stove, making sure to stir well.

ground beef1 pound

Step 4

Add the quarter cup of water, as well as the taco seasoning and stir. Stir well.

Seasoning

water¼ cup

Step 5

Squeeze in the lime or lime juice and stir more.

lime0.5

Tacos

Step 6

While or after the meat is cooked, warm up the refried beans and (yourself or have a helper) prepare the tomatoes and other vegetables you want, as well as set out the taco shells and cheese, and anything else you're putting on your tacos.